Indigenous chicken (IC) farming contributes to the livelihoods of many
smallholder farmers in Kenya. It constitutes 80% of the poultry population in
Kenya. Kakamega and Makueni are Counties where most of smallholder ...

Green pepper (Capsicum annuum) is one of the most important and remunerative vegetable crops. Row spacing and mulching are important factors that influence water use, weed suppression, growth, quality, and yield of vegetables. ...

Tomato (Solanum Lycopersicun L) is a very important vegetable grown mainly by small scale farmers in most arable areas in Kenya. Tomato production has declined drastically due to attack by Ralstonia solanacearum, a soil ...

Soil is a significant reservoir for plant nutrients and hence necessary for plant
growth. Soil pH is a very important chemical property of the soil, as it dictates the
availability of plant nutrients. Low soil pH reduces ...

An experiment was carried out for two seasons in Kiambu County to investigate the
influence of organic and inorganic fertilizer on growth, anti-nutrients characteristics
in amaranth species and the changes in the soil ...

Amaranthus spp is amongst the most preferred African leafy vegetables in the tropics. It contains numerous vitamins, minerals and bioactive phytochemical compounds for nutritional and health benefits. Nitrogen is a vital ...

Collective action through formation of Avocado producer and marketing groups (APMGs) is one of the interventions adopted by Murang‟a County government to enable smallholders mitigate the market imperfections and contend ...

Maize is still largely a subsistence food crop under promotion as a food security crop and source of income for smallholders. In a bid to attain self-sufficiency, Rwanda made remarkable efforts to develop the subsector. ...

French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is an increasingly important vegetable crop in Kenya accounting for a significant proportion of foreign exchange earned from horticulture. Farmers in Kenya experience insufficient and ...

Nairobi City County is faced with acute water scarcity. The daily deficit is
currently 170,000 m3/day which accounts for about 23%. This deficit will escalate
as population increases. However, streets are often flooded ...

Inoculation of soybean (Glycine max) is an efficient and convenient way of introducing rhizobia to soil and subsequently the rhizosphere of the crop. However, its full potential in sub-Saharan Africa is yet to be realized ...

Cowpea cultivation in Kenya is practiced by smallholder farmers who use little or no inputs like microbial inoculants and fertilizer. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of rhizobial inoculation and nutrient ...

Finger millet (Eleusine coracana) is an important subsistence cereal grain grown mainly in the relatively marginal and dry areas of Kenya. The crop has particular relevance in food security as it is more resilient to abiotic ...

Indigenous chicken (IC) farming contributes to the livelihoods of many
smallholder farmers in Kenya. It constitutes 80% of the poultry population in
Kenya. Kakamega and Makueni are Counties where most of smallholder ...

Green pepper (Capsicum annuum) is one of the most important and remunerative vegetable crops. Row spacing and mulching are important factors that influence water use, weed suppression, growth, quality, and yield of vegetables. ...

Tomato (Solanum Lycopersicun L) is a very important vegetable grown mainly by small scale farmers in most arable areas in Kenya. Tomato production has declined drastically due to attack by Ralstonia solanacearum, a soil ...

Soil is a significant reservoir for plant nutrients and hence necessary for plant
growth. Soil pH is a very important chemical property of the soil, as it dictates the
availability of plant nutrients. Low soil pH reduces ...

An experiment was carried out for two seasons in Kiambu County to investigate the
influence of organic and inorganic fertilizer on growth, anti-nutrients characteristics
in amaranth species and the changes in the soil ...

Amaranthus spp is amongst the most preferred African leafy vegetables in the tropics. It contains numerous vitamins, minerals and bioactive phytochemical compounds for nutritional and health benefits. Nitrogen is a vital ...

Collective action through formation of Avocado producer and marketing groups (APMGs) is one of the interventions adopted by Murang‟a County government to enable smallholders mitigate the market imperfections and contend ...

Maize is still largely a subsistence food crop under promotion as a food security crop and source of income for smallholders. In a bid to attain self-sufficiency, Rwanda made remarkable efforts to develop the subsector. ...

French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is an increasingly important vegetable crop in Kenya accounting for a significant proportion of foreign exchange earned from horticulture. Farmers in Kenya experience insufficient and ...

Nairobi City County is faced with acute water scarcity. The daily deficit is
currently 170,000 m3/day which accounts for about 23%. This deficit will escalate
as population increases. However, streets are often flooded ...

Inoculation of soybean (Glycine max) is an efficient and convenient way of introducing rhizobia to soil and subsequently the rhizosphere of the crop. However, its full potential in sub-Saharan Africa is yet to be realized ...

Cowpea cultivation in Kenya is practiced by smallholder farmers who use little or no inputs like microbial inoculants and fertilizer. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of rhizobial inoculation and nutrient ...

Finger millet (Eleusine coracana) is an important subsistence cereal grain grown mainly in the relatively marginal and dry areas of Kenya. The crop has particular relevance in food security as it is more resilient to abiotic ...

This study was carried out in Meru South, Maara and Mbeere South sub-counties in the
Republic of Kenya. The purpose of this study was to analysis the factors affecting farmers'
participation in collective marketing ...

In Kenya, the counties of Elgeyo-Marakwet, Uasin-Gishu and Baringo, where maize, wheat and barley are normally grown, can be used to produce a second crop during the off-season (October-February) before the next cropping ...

Constraints to soil productivity include reduction in soil fertility and lack of adequate soil
water conservation techniques due to erratic rainfall in central highlands of Kenya. This
study evaluated effects of combining ...

Declining quantity and quality of irrigation water are serious challenges facing rice production in Mwea irrigation scheme. As such the aim of this study was to assess the suitability of effluents from the scheme for ...

Layers and broilers production suffer from high chicken feed prices or price variability in Kenya. Murang'a county is not an exception .. This study aimed at investigating the impact of chicken feeds price variability on ...